Field guide · Dominican Larimar
The sea,
turned to stone.
Explore photographed Larimar specimens and the field notes used to describe their colour, pattern, form and condition.
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Super Blue + Fractal
Exceptional
Stunning "Azure Dreamkeeper" Fractal and Super Blue Larimar Desk Guardian
896.8 g · Super Blue · Fractal Larimar
$15,860
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AAA
Larimar Wholesale: Larimar Square Cabochons
AAA Top Grade
$2,000
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Fractal + AAA + Green
Beautiful Larimar Slab
53.8 g · 269 ct · Fractal Larimar · AAA Top Grade · Green Larimar
$265
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Super Blue
Raw Super Blue Larimar
633.7 g · Super Blue
$3,100
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Provenance
Region.
Records.
Evidence.
Larimar is associated with the Barahona mining district in the Dominican Republic. Our provenance guide separates regional context from the item-specific records that may or may not be held for an individual specimen.
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Field Guide
How to grade Larimar
01
Colour saturation
Record the dominant hue, saturation and consistency under stated viewing conditions.
02
Pattern & contrast
Describe the visible veining, contrast and pattern without turning a house category into a value guarantee.
03
Purity
Record staining, inclusions, fractures, repairs and treatments separately from colour and pattern.
“Zusammenfassung: • Qualität des Artikels: Atemberaubend • Beschreibung des Artikels übereinstimmen: Wort für Wort • Erwartungen an den Artikel erfüllt: Mehr als erfüllt!”